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By: Recycling for the New Year « Blog Archive « Shawnee Etches

Recycling for the New Year « Blog Archive « Shawnee Etches — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:40:45 +0000

[...] to recycle and explains why plastic is such a menace to our society if we do not recycle it. http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/plastic-is-made-from-oil-you-knew-that/ I recommend this article if you have doubts about why recycling is so important to our world. [...]

By: Shawnee

Shawnee — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:33:30 +0000

Beth, I enjoyed your article on recycling plastic so much I have included the link in my blog on glass etching art. Thanks for the chance to spread the word on recycling. It makes much more of an impact when people can read the reasons why.
Shawnee´s last blog ..Meet the Artist

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:53:52 +0000

Michele, I’m sorry but I really don’t have information about plastic fish tanks and the possible affect on fish. I do know that plastics can leach all kinds of endocrine-disrupting chemicals that can affect fish in various ways. But I don’t know if would kill them suddenly. I just don’t know. I would check with an expert on that type of fish.
Beth Terry´s last blog ..Baking Soda: So Many Uses; So Little Money… and Plastic

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:22:23 +0000

Hi,
Well this was the only site that came up when I googled the dangers of plastic fish tanks and my reason for wondering is that I have beta fish and I was given by my friend who also had beta fish a couple of plastic tanks. Her beta fish died she had two she got hers after I purchased my first one and we went and I got two more and bought two. Mine have always been in glass bowls or a glass tank hers were in plastic tanks Hers are dead in maybe 6 months and all of mine are still thriving. This makes me think that maybe I shouldn’t use the plastic tanks I was going to put one in and wait a few months and see what happens but I don’t have the heart to use one as a guinea pig I realize they are just fish but for some reason it just seems wrong. So if you have any input for me I’d appreciate it.
Thanks and have a great day

By: Todd Histand

Todd Histand — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:42:15 +0000

Hey Beth
I’m trying to find somene interested in letting me interview them about the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastic that leach into our food but am not having much luck. i’m writing my main english paper this semester on the dangers of plastic and would love to either interview you or get steered in the right direction.
thanks
Todd
Todd Histand´s last blog ..Baking Soda: So Many Uses; So Little Money… and Plastic

By: Chicky

Chicky — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:31:06 +0000

The ones that make plastic are the ones that should be stopped from making plastic period. Then why aren't they stopped? It's all polictics. It's the same thing with the car manufacturers…yes it is….they have the cars that run on electricity why are there so many cars that run on gasoline then? Because they are bought some way or another. If they sell the elctric cars then the gas mogles won't get filthy rich right? It's all money and convenience their convenience..It's a shame but it's the truth.

By: Azura Skye

Azura Skye — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:46:21 +0000

This is a wonderfully written post. Very well explained.
Thank you for writing so concisely so I don't have to read a huge massive article to understand plastic production : )
I'm inspired to write up this process on my blog too, so thank you too for linking the sources.

Take care,
Azura Skye.

By: kamla

kamla — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:11:00 +0000

I love your website, Beth.
FYI, I have been recycling ALL plastic bags at the supermarket. This includes dry cleaner bags, department store bags, clean zip locks, etc. Just make sure they don’t smell of food. I asked my local store first. Make sure it is not opaque black plastic or celophane. (Plastic stretches; celophane rips.)
P.S. I’d like to hear more from Raskil.

By: Laura Prater

Laura Prater — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:12:00 +0000

I’m so glad that you’ve made all of this information avaialble. I have been trying to get my family to understand how dangerous plastic can be. I recently purchased canvas bags in various sizes (small for produce, larger for other items, etc.). It was fun and I can’t wait to create more to give as gifts. People get together to scrapbook all the time…why not get together for a canvas bag-making night!

By: Raskil

Raskil — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:44:00 +0000

My compliments on being ahead of the curve. A friend of mine just forwarded me your blog and it is QUITE interesting that most people did not know the relationship between most plastics and oil. Your entire website is incredible though with some links I have not seen yet.

I have been researching the problem of nurdles from the environmental policy perspective and am actually working on an international clearinghouse (because I have the longest list of citations of anyone I know... and I asked around). I'm familiar with AMRF's work and actually visited their cute office in Long Beach! I presented my research in three different academic conferences and received positive feedback with high interest level.

Have you seen the NOAA's new Marine Debris 101 website? It's industry-funded but a nice job nevertheless even though it is VERY incomplete.

Let's talk. What's your email address?